In April 2009, I wrote a blog, RFID-How can it affect me?. I discussed the advances that were being made with “scanners” and UPC’s. It seems as though the dream of paying for your groceries without unloading your buggy may be closer than we think. Read this article, to see how Wal-Mart is advancing RFID [...]
Every morning, I begin my day with a relaxing 45 minute drive to work mostly on the interstate. Today, as I drove, I could not help but notice my eyes being drawn to the car in front of me. It wasn’t because of the color of the car or the make of the car. (No, [...]
On March 25th, Jason Dinger and Scott Cornwell represented the Dispensary of Hope at the Justmeans.com/Financial Times 2010 Social Innovation Awards in Manhattan. At the banquet, the Dispensary of Hope was presented with the “Most Influential Supply Chain Management Strategy” award. While this story has not been broadcast through many of the national mainstream media [...]
Most nights I am able to sleep pretty well, with the exception of those occasional interruptions of a child crawling over me to claim the comfortable spot between her parents. However, in the back of my mind, I always have that fear, “I wonder if everything is o.k. at work.”
On March 14th, the employees of an [...]
On Thursday of our Network Conference, RX Compliance and Chain of Custody were discussed by our panelists (Rachel Coleman – Attorney, Bradley Arrant Boult Cummings, LLP, Bruce Haukohl – Infoworks, Inc., Tim Lance – Director of Distribution, Dispensary of Hope). Attendees were able to learn more about the regulations surrounding the handling of medication and [...]
Whether it is called networking or relationship building, the ultimate goal is to build a sense of community, where one knows who to call when in need.
Last week, I was approached by someone in need of medication for a mission trip in Ecuador. Unfortunately, we did not have the medication. However, I have built a [...]
When teaching someone a new task, I have caught myself many times thinking, “Man, this is so easy. Why can’t they get it?” When I sense their frustration, I try many different techniques.
First, I repeat the information in the exact same manner as my first instruction. If this doesn’t work, I repeat the same information, [...]
When a recall is implemented, many of us think, “How does this affect me?” When I first heard of the Toyota recall of over 2 million vehicles and the decision to stop selling them in the U.S., I thought of my Toyota Tacoma pickup that I owned for almost 8 years and how I never [...]
When I first heard of the Haiti disaster, I thought of the massive amount of people that would need help. As I received more updates, I learned of the numerous challenges the relief effort would face.
The first issue, and often overlooked, is identifying and coordinating the items needed for the relief effort. We are blessed [...]
I am always looking for a more efficient way to do things. I find it intriguing and fun, not to mention it will help me to be a better steward of our resources.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been trying to maximize the capabilities of our shipping software (UPS Worldship). I know this [...]
